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Pattye.. Yes they aren't really a new invention just that we didn't see so many of them then. The sorting work was much better then.. It's harder for them to retain skilled sorters who really care about the finished product in China these days. Nowadays .. It is so common to find mixed quality...

never been a better time than the present never been a better time than the present Hello ... it's been way too long since I chimed in on Pearl-Guide.. but on my most recent trip to Japan and Hong Kong I found this strand tucked into the back of a safe. It made us laugh ... and left me with...

My darling customer sent me a link to this article... saying it reminded her of me :) blush... I WISH! What great designs. Ohhhh so many ways to play with pearls... so little time! This is my favorite piece: Tasaki Collection by Thakoon Danger freshwater pearl and yellow gold necklace, $2,400...

That's a great design! Simple and elegant.... Very nice work!

That strand is amazing.... I would NOT want to be the person who has to drill it.... Sometimes on those huge pearls the nucleus will become dislodged and rattle around inside making stringing an absolute nightmare... Not to mention the smell that those gorgeous pearls are probably hiding inside...

I love this : " Wear your pearls proudly and often. The wearing of your pearls will enhance your beauty as well as the beauty of the pearls" ! Lovely piece, enjoy it!

Wow! That's amazing! Has anyone seen the Chanel sunglasses with the pearls set on the inside ? They're real pearls.. Which I thought was kind of funny after Coco so famously used faux pearls in everything before.. A sign of the times.. And if anyone here has a pair of those sunglasses they don't...

Hi Dizzie, Yes sorry... we are in the gathering of information and preparing to upload stages of the Jade marketing. Here is a link to a bunch of photos of a few of the pieces http://www.flickr.com/photos/57334749@N07/ Currently trying to decide the best "other" place to list them besides our...

more Pacific Pearls archive photos more Pacific Pearls archive photos Here are a few more photos I found today while searching through old photos. The first is Rudolph Voll in a really great pearl print tie! What style! The second is a random photo he took in New York City in the late 40's or...

Ha yes he would.. But I'm not you'd want to listen to him rant about it ;) Thanks you guys! I just love these old photos.. So great to have a place to put them up online! Cheers

A tid bit more I dug up from the vast Pacific Pearls archives. Here is a photo of Fuji at the age of 3 at the short lived Pacific Pearls farm in Japan. They quickly decided selling pearls was a lot easier than trying to culture them! (with a tip of the pearly hat to you farmers out there :)...

Yes, please share ... What is WOT? Thanks Pattye!

Me too me too... I'd like to try my luck at that pearl trip for sure! Shall i email you directly? Thanks

Awesome... Im glad you all enjoyed it! I thought was hilarious, because i could hear his voice in the words. Douglas... Was that " could" as in permission... Or could in ability ;) Mais oui, mon ami... Have at it. As far as I 'm concerned it should be translated in every language. Hope this...

I haven't had a chance to check in on Pearl-Guide for quite some time... but I thought you all might enjoy this article written by Rudolf Voll aka "Pearl Admirer" (Fuji's father) from the Asahi Evening News Tuesday June 4th 1968. I love unearthing his old photos and writings... such a legacy...

Wow... I thought I was having a crazy month of May... wishing you all the best!

Fascinating thread. I have thought a lot about why certain people are drawn to pearls more so than other gems.. And have sold many pearls for medicinal use. Most all of the rest of this thread is new to me... Thank you all! Caitlin.. This is a fantastic sentence : "In fact the market is almost...

Thank you ladies... Lilliefuzzysocks, thank you... I was trying to steer clear of evaluating the clasps based on listings that included strands of varying qualities of pearls strung on them. I really appreciate the suggestions you came up with. Pattye, yes i thought some of these would be...

Lilliefuzzysocks YOU ARE AMAZING! Thank you, that is a huge help! The difference between the "buy now" and undisclosed bids and actual selling price was what was driving me nuts! You're hired!

Greetings from Hong Kong, I am hoping that some of you avid internet pearl hawks will help me out... I am trying to estimate the current market value for these vintage clasps. They are all stamped 14K and are all set with original Japanese Akoya pearls (by that i mean, I did not set the...